2024年高考第二輪復習英語山東版

　　題型技法指導

　　專題三　閱讀理解

　　真題試做

　　(2024山東高考)

　　A

　　The Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place.Now it is an ecological disaster area.Nauru's heartbreaking story could have one good consequence—other countries might learn from its mistakes.

　　For thousands of years，Polynesian people lived on the remote island of Nauru，far from western civilization.The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798.He was the British captain of the Hunter，a whaling ship.He called the island Pleasant Island.

　　However，because it was very remote，Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first.Then whaling ships and other traders began to visit，bringing guns and alcohol.These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island.A tenyear civil war started，which reduced the population from 1400 to 900.

　　Nauru's real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate(磷酸鹽)on the island.In fact，it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate，which is a very important fertilizer for farming.The company began mining the phosphate.

　　A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground；it is a strip mine.When a company stripmines，it removes the top layer of soil.Then it takes away the material it wants.Stripmining totally destroys the land.Gradually，the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon.

　　In 1968，Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world.Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate.

　　Unfortunately，the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars.In addition，they used millions more dollars for personal expenses.Soon people realized that they had a terrible problem—their phosphate was running out.Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing.By 2000，Nauru was almost financially ruined.Experts say that it would take approximately $433,600,000 and more than 20 years to repair the island.This will probably never happen.

　　56．What might be the author's purpose in writing the text?

　　A．To seek help for Nauru's problems.

　　B．To give a warning to other countries.

　　C．To show the importance of money.

　　D．To tell a heartbreaking story of a war.

　　57．What was Nauru like before the Europeans came?

　　A．Rich and powerful.　

　　B．Modern and open.

　　C．Peaceful and attractive.

　　D．Greedy and aggressive.

　　58．The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from ______.

　　A．soil pollution

　　B．phosphate overmining

　　C．farming activity

　　D．whale hunting

　　59．Which of the following was a cause of Nauru's financial problem?

　　A．Its leaders misused the money.

　　B．It spent too much repairing the island.

　　C．Its phosphate mining cost much money.

　　D．It lost millions of dollars in the civil war.

　　60．What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph?

　　A．The ecological damage is difficult to repair.

　　B．The leaders will take the experts' words seriously.

　　C．The island was abandoned by the Nauruans.

　　D．The phosphate mines were destroyed.

　　B

　　One of the greatest contributors to the first Oxford English Dictionary was also one of its most unusual.In 1879，Oxford University in England asked Prof.James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language.It would include every English word possible and would give not only the definition but also the history of the word and quotations(引文)showing how it was used.

　　This was a huge task，so Murray had to find volunteers from Britain，the United States，and the British colonies to search every newspaper，magazine，and book ever written in English.Hundreds of volunteers responded，including William Chester Minor.Dr.Minor was an American surgeon who had served in the Civil War and was now living in England.He gave his address as “Broadmoor，Crowthorne，Berkshire，” 50 miles from Oxford.

　　Minor joined the army of volunteers sending words and quotations to Murray.Over the next 17 years，he became one of the staff's most valued contributors.

　　But he was also a mystery.In spite of many invitations，he would always decline to visit Oxford.So in 1897，Murray finally decided to travel to Crowthorne himself.When he arrived，he found Minor locked in a booklined cell at the Broadmoor Asylum(精神病院)for the Criminally Insane.

　　Murray and Minor became friends，sharing their love of words.Minor continued contributing to the dictionary，sending in more than 10,000 submissions in 20 years.Murray continued to visit Minor regularly，sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds.

　　In 1910，Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native America.Murray was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend.

　　Minor died in 1920，seven years before the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was completed.The 12 volumes defined 414,825 words，and thousands of them were contributions from a very scholarly and devoted asylum patient.

　　61．According to the text，the first Oxford English Dictionary ______.

　　A．came out before Minor died

　　B．was edited by an American volunteer

　　C．included the English words invented by Murray

　　D．was intended to be the most ambitious English dictionary

　　62．How did Dr.Minor contribute to the dictionary?

　　A．He helped Murray to find hundreds of volunteers.

　　B．He sent newspapers，magazines and books to Murray.

　　C．He provided a great number of words and quotations.

　　D．He went to England to work with Murray.

　　63．Why did Dr.Minor refuse to visit Oxford?

　　A．He was shut in an asylum.

　　B．He lived far from Oxford.

　　C．He was busy writing a book.

　　D．He disliked traveling.

　　64．Prof.Murray and Dr.Minor became friends mainly because ______.

　　A．they both served in the Civil War

　　B．they had a common interest in words

　　C．Minor recovered with the help of Murray

　　D．Murray went to America regularly to visit Minor

　　65．Which of the following best describes Dr.Minor?

　　A．Brave and determined.

　　B．Cautious and friendly.

　　C．Considerate and optimistic.

　　D．Unusual and scholarly.

　　66．What does the text mainly talk about?

　　A．The history of the English language.

　　B．The friendship between Murray and Minor.

　　C．Minor and the first Oxford English Dictionary.

　　D．Broadmoor Asylum and its patients.

　　C

　　San Francisco has its cable cars.Seattle has its Space Needle.And，Longview has its squirrel bridge.The bridge，which has attracted international attention，is now a local landmark.

　　The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in 1963 by a local builder，Amos Peters，to give squirrels a way to cross the busy road without getting flattened by passing cars.

　　The original bridge was built over Olympia Way on the west edge of the library grounds.Before the bridge was built，squirrels had to avoid traffic to and from the Park Plaza office building where office staff put out a nutty feast for the squirrels.Many times，Peters and others who worked in and near Park Plaza witnessed squirrels being run over.

　　One day Peters found a dead squirrel with a nut still in its mouth，and that day's coffee break discussion turned into squirrel safety.The group of businessmen cooked up the squirrel bridge idea and formed a committee to ask the blessing of the City Council(市政會)．The Council approved，and Councilwoman Bess LaRiviere jokingly named the bridge“Nutty Narrows”．

　　After architects designed the bridge，Amos Peters and Bill Hutch started construction.They built the 60foot bridge from aluminum and lengths of fire hose(消防水帶)．It cost $1,000.

　　It didn't take long before reports of squirrels using the bridge started.Squirrels were even seen guiding their young and teaching them the ropes.The story was picked up by the media，and Nutty Narrows became known in newspapers all over the world.

　　In 1983，after 20 years of use，Peters took down the wornout bridge.Repairs were made and crosspieces were replaced.The faded sign was repainted and in July 1983，hundreds of animal lovers attended the completion ceremony of the new bridge.

　　Peters died in 1984，and a tenfoot wooden squirrel sculpture was placed near the bridge in memory of its builder and his devotion to the project.

　　67．The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in order to ______.

　　A．offer squirrels a place to eat nuts

　　B．set up a local landmark

　　C．help improve traffic

　　D．protect squirrels

　　68．What happened over the coffee break discussion?

　　A．The committee got the Council's blessing.

　　B．The squirrel bridge idea was born.

　　C．A councilwoman named the bridge.

　　D．A squirrel was found dead.

　　69．What does the underlined phrase“teaching them the ropes”probably mean in the text?

　　A．Passing them a rope.

　　B．Directing them to store food for winter.

　　C．Teaching them a lesson.

　　D．Showing them how to use the bridge.

　　70．Which of the following is true of the squirrel bridge?

　　A．It was replaced by a longer one.

　　B．It was built from wood and metal.

　　C．It was rebuilt after years of use.

　　D．It was designed by Bill Hutch.

　　71．What can we learn about Amos Peters?

　　A．He is remembered for his love of animals.

　　B．He donated $1,000 to build the bridge.

　　C．He was a member of the City Council.

　　D．He was awarded a medal for building the bridge.

　　D

　　For those who are tired of doing the laundry，Samsung has found an answer：a washing machine that can tell you when your laundry is done via a smartphone app(application)．

　　Strange though it may seem—“my wife already does that”was a common response among attendees viewing the device when it was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show(CES) this week—Samsung is just one of many appliance makers racing to install(安裝)a large number of internetconnected features in machines in an effort to make them“smart.”

　　Last year，it was a refrigerator that tweeted.This year，it's WiFienabled laundry machines and fridges that can tell you when your groceries are going bad.

　　The washers and dryers，available starting in the spring，connect to any smartphone through a downloadable application.The phone can then be used as a remote control，so the machines can be turned on and off while their owner is at work or on the bus.

　　Samsung says it's not just something new—the app connection actually has some practical uses.

　　“If you started to dry clothes in the morning and forgot to take them out，you can go to your phone and restart your dryer for the time when you come home，so your clothes are refreshed and ready to go，”said spokesperson Amy Schmidt.

　　The company also says that with electricity rates(電價)varying depending on the time of day，more control over when the machines are used can help save money.

　　Perhaps，but what they will probably really accomplish is what all good technologies do—enable laziness.Rather than getting up to check on whether the laundry is done，users will instead monitor it on their phones while watching TV.

　　72．What can be inferred from the common response of the attendees at the CES?

　　A．The machine will be a big success.

　　B．Their wives like doing the laundry.

　　C．The machine is unrelated to their life.

　　D．This kind of technology is familiar to them.

　　73．What can we learn about the new laundry machines?

　　A．They can tell you when your clothes need washing.

　　B．They can be controlled with a smartphone.

　　C．They are difficult to operate.

　　D．They are sold at a low price.

　　74．We can conclude from Samsung's statements that ______.

　　A．the app connection makes life easier

　　B．it is better to dry clothes in the morning

　　C．smartphones can shorten the drying time

　　D．we should refresh clothes back at home

　　75．What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

　　A．The laundry should be frequently checked.

　　B．Lazy people like using such machines.

　　C．Good technologies also cause problems.

　　D．Television may help do the laundry.

　　考向分析

　　山東近5年高考閱讀理解題材、題型統計：

　　年份 篇目 題型

　　題材

　　細節理解題 推理判斷題 主旨大意題 詞義猜測題

　　2008 A 生活話題(電影節報道) 56,57,60 59

　　58

　　B 科技動向(手機短信報警系統) 62,63,64,65 61 66

　　C 人物故事(創業經歷) 67,68,70 69,71

　　D 環境保護(少年環保組織) 72,74 73,75

　　2009 A 人物故事(捐獻遺產，鄰里互助) 56,57,59 58,60

　　B 生活話題(虛假廣告與理性消費) 62,63 61,64,65

　　C 社會話題(提高煙稅，盡快戒煙) 67 69,70 66 68

　　D 教育就業(選擇經濟專業，找份穩定職業) 71,72,74 73 75

　　2010 A 慈善事業(糖尿病患者建立慈善機構) 56,57,58,59 60

　　B 環境保護(如何應對包裝浪費對環境的危害) 63 62,64,65

　　61

　　C 人物故事(成長經歷) 66,67,69 68,70

　　D 科技報道(核能電池) 71,73,74 72,75

　　2011 A 人物故事(阿瑟·米勒生平及代表作) 56,59 57,58 60

　　B 人物故事(退休教師夫婦熱心公益事業) 61,62,63,64 65

　　C 社會話題(學生貸款和大學學費上漲) 66,68,69,70 67

　　D 資訊報道(腦機接口技術的發明、原理和益處) 71,72,73,74

　　75

　　2024 A 環境保護(美麗富饒的島國瑙魯生態失衡) 57,58,59 60 56

　　B 人物故事(牛津英語詞典編撰者不一般的人生) 61,62,63,64 65 66

　　C 動物保護(朗維尤松鼠橋的建立過程) 67,68,70 71

　　69

　　D 科技動向(智能手機控制的洗衣機) 73 72,74 75

　　合計 57 31 8 4

　　分析近幾年高考試題，可以發現閱讀理解題呈現如下特點：

　　1．話題新穎，題材、體裁多樣

　　材料大多為時文，與社會日常生活息息相關，呈現出高度的生活化和多樣化。選材真實，內容豐富，具有濃厚的時代氣息，如環境保護、科技動向、人與自然等。這種關注實際生活的選材特點已呈現出明顯的增強趨勢。

　　題材多樣，信息豐富，包括日常生活、科普、社會、文化、政治、經濟、資訊、史地、人物傳記等等，體現了很好的傳承性；體裁以記敘文和說明文為主，對說明文的考查呈現越來越重要的趨勢。